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(Nd Model.)

P. C HAS E.

LASTING MACHINE.

'110.571,339@ Patented Nov. 17, 1896.

. 1 J3 1mi ffm/@1 @Km/M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

FRANK CHASE, OF WATERVILLE, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO THE CHASE LAST- INGMACHINE COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, AND BOSTON, MAS- SACHUSETTS..

LASTING-MACHIN'E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,389, dated November17, 1896.

Application filed October 16, 1895. Serial No. 565,910. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK CHASE, of Waterville, inthe county of Kennebecand State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLasting-lVIachines, of which the following is a speciiication.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end view of asidewise-tiltable carriage provided with my new carriage-lock. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of a sideWise-tiltable carriage provided with my newlock.

The object of my invention is to simplify V the construction andmanipulation and to increase the speed of lasting-machines.

My invention, although shown embodied in a Chase lasting-machine,isapplicable in other makes of lasting-machinesA My invention consists inthe combination or" a sidewise-tilting carriage with a lock to preventit from tilting when so desired.

The end carriages 11 and 12 are each tiltable sidewise on theirrespective longitudinal pivots 17 l and 18*. It is frequently desirablein practice to lock one or both the sidewisetiltable carriages in anonsideWise-tiltable position. To that end I provide a lock which isfrequently formed by extending the usual cross-shaft 19 beyond its sidebearings 20 and mounting on the projection ends arms 21, which arereadily swung upwardly to bring their free ends into engagement with theunder side of the carriage and to prevent the carriage from tilting oneither or both sides, as may be desired.

In practice it is not required to tilt the car- 3 5 riage sidewise inone direction only, and I consequently make botharms 21 fast on theirshaft, which is free to rock in its bearings 20, so that when one arm isturned up or down the other arm is carried with it.' 4o

It will be plain that various forms of locking devices may be employedto keep the sidewise-tiltable carriages from tipping sidewise, and I donot wish to be understood as limiting this feature of my invention to my45 specific construction.'

What I claim is- In a lasting-machine, the combination of asidewise-tiltable carriage with a pair of swinging locking-arms, one foreach side of the 5o carriagesubstantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 27 th day of 5 5September, A. D. 1895.

FRANK CHASE.

Witnesses:

L. W. HAsKELL, SARAH L. CHoA'rE.

